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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers has some words of wisdom for his former Boston College teammate.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dec 25, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) reacts after his first down catch against the Houston Texans in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images \/ Thomas Shea-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In just two NFL seasons, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers has emerged as quite the player.<\/p>\n

Flowers, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, had an outstanding second season in Baltimore as he hauled in 74 receptions for 1,059 yards and four touchdowns. He also became the first Ravens receiver to ever\u00a0make the Pro Bowl as a receiver,\u00a0not just as a return specialist. The season ended on a bit of a sour note as a knee injury kept him out of the playoffs, but it was an outstanding season nonetheless, and the best is yet to come.<\/p>\n

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In establishing himself as an NFL star, Flowers has also become a source of inspiration to some of his former Boston College Eagles teammates. In fact, Boston College defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku, a potential first-round pick, named Flowers as one of the players\u00a0he sought advice from in approaching the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve talked to Zay for sure, and Zion [Johnson], Christian Mahogany, and Elijah Jones,\u201d Ezeiruaku told reporters Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. \u201cThey pretty much told me this is a time to lock in. Take these couple months, and it will go by fast, but it\u2019s going to be the longest year of your life essentially because you\u2019re coming from a season and then into this season and then minicamp, OTAs, things like that. Just enjoy it, though, at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nov 30, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku (6) reacts after a sack against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images \/ Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Boston College has a surprisingly long list of NFL success stories for a program of its status. Even just looking at the past 20 years, there\u2019s the likes of Matt Ryan, Luke Kuechly, Justin Simmons and Matt Milano, all of whom were\/are among the best at their positions. Now, Flowers is carrying on that legacy as well.<\/p>\n

Perhaps Ezeiruaku, who had 16.5 sacks this season to rank second in the country, could join him. The consensus All-American is projected to be an early second-round pick, though there\u2019s a chance he could sneak into the first round.<\/p>\n

With the Ravens\u00a0on the prowl for young pass rushers,\u00a0perhaps they could opt to take Ezeiruaku with the No. 27 overall pick, fulfilling his dream of going on the first night.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be important. Obviously, a dream come true,\u201d Ezeiruaku said. \u201cSomething that I\u2019ve been wanting to do since I was seven years old playing this game. At the end of the day, it\u2019s on God\u2019s timing. I can\u2019t really control that. I got to do what I can do, control what I can control.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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